Products & Solutions Amundi launches a new UCITS ETF focused on highly sought-after European defense sector

Amundi, Europe’s leading asset manager[1], expands its sector ETF range with the launch of the Amundi Stoxx Europe Defense UCITS ETF. This new ETF provides investors with exposure to the European defense sector specifically, a segment undergoing strong structural growth as the continent has embarked on a significant upgrade of its military capabilities.

The ETF tracks the STOXX® Europe Total Market Defense Capped Index, selecting European companies with proven revenue exposure to defense activities[2].

With management fees of just 0.35%[3], the Amundi Stoxx Europe Defense UCITS ETF is the most competitively priced Europe Defense UCITS ETF available on the market today[4]. Listed on Euronext Paris, the ETF will also be soon available on Xetra and Borsa Italiana, making it accessible to a wide audience of professional and private investors.

Fannie Wurtz

Head of Distribution & Wealth Division, ETF & Passive Business Lines, in charge of supervising Amundi businesses in Asia, General Management Committee member
At Amundi, we are committed to offering investors efficient solutions that meet their goals and expectations. The Amundi Stoxx Europe Defense UCITS ETF provides a timely opportunity to finance and support Europe’s strategic initiatives while accessing the long-term growth potential of the European defense sector and equity markets.

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[1] Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2024, based on assets under management as at 31/12/2023

[2] For more information regarding the index methodology, please refer to index provider website www.stoxx.com

[3] Management fees refer to the management fees and other administrative or operating costs of the fund. For more information regarding all the costs supported by the fund, please refer to its Key Information Document (KID). Transaction cost and commissions may occur when trading

[4] Source: Amundi – Information valid as of 30/04/2025, Amundi Stoxx Europe Defense UCITS ETF is the cheapest ETF with this specific exposure (Europe Defense) within the European UCITS ETF market. Information given for indicative purposes only, may change without prior notice.

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  1. Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2026, based on assets under management as at 31/12/2025
  2. Amundi data as at 30/06/2026
  3. Paris, London, Dublin, Milan, Tokyo and San Antonio (via our strategic partnership with Victory Capital)

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